gene, knock it off. plastic gas tanks do that, and you have seen not a thing
you understand. go stand in a corner.

From: "Gene Kearns"
Date: 8/8/2004 9:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:14:50 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

I have a plastic portable gas tank - the type that has a black plate
containing the hose connection and the gas gauge. Just filled the tank and
as I was placing it on the floor of the garage, I noticed some seepage
around that plate. It does NOT seem to be coming from the socket where the
hose connects, but from the gasket between the plate and the tank. The
tank's 4 years old. Is it common for the gaskets to wear out like that? I
tried snugging the 4 screws a bit, but it only helped slightly.


I've seen some weird things happen to fuel systems over the years. I suspect
it
has something to do with the ever changing chemicals and proportions
comprising
gasoline. The fact that the tank must flex in use and while carried must also
play into the mix.

Not surprising, really.




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